It was easy to see how Danbury Elementary School students were thrilled with the roar of plane engines on Friday, January 10 at the Cable Airport. As part of the weekend-long air show, stunt pilots were able to use Friday afternoon as a sort of practice time.
The organizers of the Cable Air Show continue to reach out to special needs students and seniors from surrounding communities to see the pilots test the air for the weekend. This “Special Program for Special People” has been a tradition for the past nine years.
The Claremont Chamber will host the annual State of the City address on Wednesday, January 22. The event will take place at the Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd.
Join with others from the community as the Claremont City Council and other officials reflect on the past year and take a look at what’s to come. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the event concluding around 1:30 p.m. Cost is $50 or $35 for Chamber members. RSVP by today, Monday, January 13, by contacting Marlene at marlene@claremontchamber.org or (909) 624-1681.
Dr. Tom Williams will discuss “Frack or not frack? Got water?” at the next meeting of Active Claremont on Thursday, January 16 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Fe Room of the Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.
Dr. Williams received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kansas and his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
The recent long string of warm winter days have produced some spectacular sunsets over Claremont including this one seen behind the last leaves of a wisteria vine. The current forecast is for more of the same over the next few days with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 40s with no precipitation. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Frank Donnelly performs tricks in his 1946 Taylorcraft on Friday during a special preview to the 39th Annual Cable Air Show in Upland. The preview show, which has also become an annual tradition, gives special needs children, local seniors and students from Upland’s Cabrillo Elementary School a front seat for the stunts and fun of the show. The public air show was on Saturday and Sunday. Complete coverage in our next edition. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
George Simmons, 92, and Valarie Jones dance to the Tammy Wynette tune “Stand by Your Man” on Wednesday during the Community Senior Services’ Enrichment Center’s Adult Day Program at Larkin Park in Claremont. The program just relocated this week to an under utilized building at the park, finding its first permanent home in 22 years of service. Though the room is smaller than the one they shared at Pilgrim Place the benefits of having their own location, including a kitchen, outweigh the somewhat cramped quarters. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
New housing may be changing the landscape of the Claremont community, but developer Taylor Morrison is taking strides to ensure some of the historical sights along Base Line Road remain intact.
The Arizona-based development company, currently building a 50-unit townhome complex at the corner of Base Line Road and Padua Avenue, recently purchased two additional properties at 560 and 618 Base Line Road, located on the south side of the street between Mountain Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard.
Plans are inching along for the development of the recently sold Claremont Unified School District Surplus site, located at 2475 N. Forbes Ave.
On November 21, the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education approved the sale of the short-lived La Puerta Intermediate School to the highest bidder, Brandywine Homes of Irvine. The transaction, raking in $18,875,000 for the school district, is currently underway.
The developer has wasted no time in meeting with the city to flesh out their plans for the site.
The city of Claremont is making plans to build upon its artistic aesthetic with the creation of a $50,000 public art master plan.
Claremont residents and stakeholders gathered at the Hughes Center late last month to review a 72-page document outlining ideas for community art displays and providing a framework for how public art is selected.
A community art program and art ordinance were first adopted by the city in 1997 in an attempt to enhance Claremont’s aesthetics and cultural quality, according to Melissa Vollaro, community and human services manager.
The city of Claremont is now accepting nominations for the city's 33rd annual Claremont Architectural Commission Excellence in Design Awards, honoring recently completed building projects in Claremont that best exhibit the city's standards of exceptional design.
Awards are presented in several categories including new construction, restoration, landscaping, signs, sustainable development and others. In order to be eligible, the project must be in Claremont and has been completed prior to December 31, 2013. Projects completed in years prior to 2013 are eligible as well. Projects involving interior alterations only will not be considered for an award.
Paint peels from the city of Claremont’s angel located in Mallows Park off of Indian Hill Boulevard and Harrison Avenue. Claremont has adopted a new $50,000 public art master plan, a 72-page document containing ideas for art displays and guidelines for how public art is selected. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Registration ends this week for the free Claremont Avenues for Lifelong Learning (CALL) program. This program, which is offered by the Claremont Senior Program, is designed to permit those 60 years of age and older to audit courses at the Claremont Colleges during the spring 2014 semester.
Registration closes Friday January 10 at 5 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis with priority given to Claremont residents. For more information, call (909) 399-5488.
Taylor Morrison, the developer currently building townhomes at Base Line Road and Padua Avenue, recently purchased properties at 560 and 618 Base Line on the south side of the street between Mountain Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard. These properties consist of just over four acres including four historic structures and are surrounded by single-family homes to the north, the 210 freeway to the south, commercial properties and the former Montessori school. The council recently approved minor changes to the plan, but overall the project moves forward as previously approved in 2007 when Tres Estrellas, LLC owned the property. The proposed development includes both commercial components as well as a 64-unit townhome complex. The historic buildings at the site will be preserved with two slated for office space and two barns becoming a community center and a small picnic area. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
The bright, orange doors of Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop will be closing for good in January. The children’s bookstore, originally opened in Covina before moving to the La Verne location, has been providing the local children a place to foster a love of reading for the last 28 years.
Owners Judy and Byron Nelson cite a changing business climate and the desire for “big box” discount stores as contributing reasons why they are closing their beloved bookshop.
